Late Qing Dynasty|All with jade handle, finial and spout; the first, of qin shape, with incised landscape and calligraphy, signed; the second, of octagonal section, with calligraphic inscriptions respectively terminating in 'youshan' and 'xiao shan'; the last, of shaped pentagonal form, with blossoming prunus and calligraphic inscriptions, the characters precisely fitting into each facet, bearing signature, the jade elements all well cut, the interior with trace of original impressed seal mark.|The last: 17cm (6 3/4in) wide. (6).|Provenance: the qin-shaped teapot acquired from Lorenz John on 5 October 1985 (collector's notes).